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Page Six THE INAUGURAL ECHO Saturday, April 27, 1968 Members of the Steering Committee of the Self-Study Program coafer on the work of this col lege-wide activity whose objectives are geared toward the reaccreditation of the institution. In a clockwise position, they are Dr. Gene Straasler; Dr. T. J. Mayberry, co-director; Mrs. Gwendolyn Suitt, secretary; Dr. Ruth Horry; Dr. Leonard Robinson; Dr. J. A. Pittman, co-director; and Dr. Charles Orr. Makes Self-Study Library Science Objectives Given By MISS EVELYN POPE Acting Dean of the School of Library Science The School of Library Science received its authorization from, the North Carolina General As sembly of 1939, which empow ered the establishment of a De partment of Library Science along with other professional courses. A department was established in the fall of 1939, but the School of Library Sci ence as a professional school was not organized until 1941. The purpose of the School of Library Science is to train both young men and women for ca reers in librarianship in all types of libraries. It provides specialized education and pro fessional preparation to meet the needs of the rapid expan sion of knowledge and its rec ords, and the steady growth of literacy. The philosophy of the School of Library Science is based upon the fact that a iiigh degree of general and professional educa tion can develop a core of libra rians with knowledge of the uses and of the users of infor mation. Objectives Stated The s{>ecific objectives of the program are as follows: (1) To provide students of the vmdergraduate College of Arts and Sciences instruction in the basic purposes, principles, and practices of library administra tion of school libraries; (2) To provide basic courses required by the North Carolina State Department of Public In struction to satisfy the require ments for the Class “A” Teach ers Certificate in Library Sci ence; (4) To provide an undergrad uate minor in library science in the College of Arts and Sci ences; (4) To provide courses lead ing to the degree of Master of Library Science for graduate students. The foregoing objectives indi cate that there are two pro grams of study in the School of Library Science — the under graduate program and the grad uate program. Offerings Cited The course offerings in the undergraduate program cover the areas of: 1. Organization: including or ganization and administration of school libraries, cataloging and classification. 2. Materials: including mate rials for children and young people, and basic reference ma terials. 3. Techniques: including prin ciples of selection of library materials, methods of teaching library lessons, problems of cir culation, and the handling of periodicals. 4. Newer instruction materials end ephemera: including selec tion, processing and storage. The courses offered in the undergraduate program provide the 18 hours required for enter ing the graduate program. A strong liberal ar^ background is enother requisite for the gradu ate program .The courses in the graduate curriculum will enable the graduate to meet the re quirements for positions in school, college, and public libra- r’es. Graduate Work Given The graduate work course of offerings cover: 1. Library resources: general bibliography, literature and b bliography of the humanities, social sciences, and the sciences. See LIBRARY, page 7 Institution By DR. T. J. MAYBERRY, JR. Co-Director of Self-Study Program The College Self-Study Pro gram, a college-wide activity re quired by the Southern Associa tion of Colleges and Schools for the re-accreditation of the in stitution, was initiated in Au gust, 1967, by President Albert N. Whiting with the appoint ment of Joseph A. Pittman and Thomas J. Mayberry, Jr., as Co- Directors. On September 8, at the initial faculty meeting for 1967-68, an nouncement of the launching of the Self-Study Program and of the appointment of a Steering' Committee was made. Faculty members appointed to the Steer ing Committee, in addition to the Co-Directors, are Dr. Nell Hirschberg (Professor of Biol ogy), Dr. Ruth Horry (Professor of French), Dr. Charles W. Orr (Professor of Education), Dr. Leonard H. Robinson (Assistant to the President and Professor of Sociology), and Dr. Gene Strassler (Associate Professor of Music and Chairman of the Music Department. Faculty Represented The preponderance of faculty members serving on the Steer ing Committee reflects the em phasis on faculty direction and wide participation in the Self- Study which has been a con tinuing objective of the Self- Study Program. President Whit ing assigned to the Steering Committee the responsibility for developing the plan for the Self- Study, supervision of self-study activities, and the preparation of a self-study report. A Self-Study Office was established in Room 213B, Edu cation Building, with office space for the Co-Directors and a secretary, meeting space for the Steering Committee and other small self-study commit tees, and a small library of self- study materials. The general purposes of the Self-Study Program were estab lished as (1) the preparation of a self-study report in com pliance with the standards of the College Delegate Assembly of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and (2) the improvement of the educa tional effectiveness of the Col lege through a reassessment of objectives, measuring success in attaining the objectives, and exploring ways and means by which educational efficiency may be improved. Plan Laid A first major task of the Steering Committee was the development of an organized plan for delegating to the de partments and to College-Wide Committees the responsibilities for conducting specific phases of the Self-Study. After approv al of the plan by President Whiting, each department of the College was asked to begin a departmental self-study, in line with the requirements contained in the Manual of the Southern Association. The following College-Wide Committees were appMjinted: Committee on Purpose (Presi dent Albert N. Whiting, Chair man), Committee on Organiza tion and Administration (Dr. Floyd Bass, Chairman), Com mittee on Faculty Organization (Dr. Cecil Patterson, Chairman), Committee on Financial R e - sources (Vice President William -Alumni- (Continued from Page 4) fice, many of the heretofore un stated problems which exist be tween the alumni and the col lege have been singled out. This, therefore, allows for an oppor tunity to clear much of the mis understanding which has devel oped over the years and makes for better cooperation between the institution and its graduates. In an effort to provide great er service to the institution and the alumni, many changes will have to be made. Our projected plans call for; (a) an assistant director; (b) two full-time sec^ retaries; (c) at least four student workers; (d) a car; (e) an alum nus, selected by the Executive Committee of the Association, on the College’s Board of Trus tees; (f) an increased travel budget; (g) the formation of a local chapter in every county in the State of North Carolina and at least one in every state in the union; (h) the formation of an “Eagles Club” whose funds will be used exclusively for ath letics; (i) alumni scholarships to be awarded on a competitive basis; (j) publication of an alumni directory; (k) publica tion monthly newsletter to the general alumni. Under the direction of our fourth president, Dr. Albert N. Whiting, the Alumni Associa- toin looks forward to advancing along with the rest of the Col lege community. The outlook is bright and hopeful, while the alumni are becoming more co operative. Jones, Chairman), Committee on Graduate Program (Dean Helen Edmonds, Chairman), Commit tee on Undergraduate Educa tional Program (Dean S. B. Fulbright, Chairman), Commit tee on Research (Dean Helen Edmonds, Chairman), Commit tee on the Faculty (Dean Helen Edmonds and Dean S. B. Ful bright, Co-Chairmen), Commit tee on the Library (Mrs. Sadie Hughley, Chairman), Commit tee on Student Personnel Serv ices (Acting Dean John Stew art, Chairman), Committee on Facilities (Vice President Wil liam Jones, Chairman), Commit tee on the General Education Program (Dr. Mary Townes, Chairman), Committee on Ad missions (Mrs. Maria Creed, Chairman) and Committee on Athletics (Dr. James Brewer, ChEiirman). Competencies Drawn Upon For each committee, faculty members were appointed who have interest and competencies in the area being studied; stu dents were appointed to some committees, particularly to those committees which involved areas of college life close to their vital interests. Suggested procedures and an outline of a plan for the com mittee self-study activities were prepared by the Steering Com mittee and disseminated to com mittee chairmen through a se ries of mimeographed releases and seminar sessions. The broad, recommended plan for self- study activities follows the pat tern and requirements stated in the Manual of the Southern As sociation. Consultative services in con nection with self-study activi ties, provided through a grant made by the Southern Education Foundation, have been utilized by the Department of Nursing Education and the Department of Geography, and have been re quested and approved for sever al other committees including music, student personnel serv ices and the tutorial center. Three Visits Made Three consultative visits have been made by officials of the Southern Association, the most recent being a two-day visit on April 4-5 by Dr. Eldridge E. Scales, Director of Research of the Commission on (Colleges of the Southern Association. March 1 was the target date for the submission of commit tee reports. The process of re- See INSTITUTION, page 7 Law School Purposes Cited By ATTORNEY DANIEL G. SAMPSON Dean of the School of Law The North Carolina College Law School was established in 1938 and has run continuously since 1940. Beginning in 1941 it has had a full-time faculty and librarian and in 1942 a full time dean. The school proposes to attract and recruit students for the study of law and to train them during a minimum period of three years to develop the tech niques, acquire the knowledge and gain the understanding of the procedures, policies and prin ciples necessary to the successful practice of law. Further, the proposed aim is to provide learn ing experiences which will de velop an awareness of current social, economic and political forces prerequisite to one’s pre sence in the vanguard of civic, industrial, and political en deavors. Curriculum Viewed To achieve these objectives, the Law School offers a full cur riculum of substantive and ad jective courses comparable to the offerings of law schools through out the Nation. The program leads to the basic professional degree, the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.). In addition to the 88 hours of courses required, stu dents are encouraged to partici pate in the National Moot Court Ck)mpetitions, intramural moot court competitions, and to en gage in independent research. Graduates of the Law School have attained a commendable level of success and have contri buted substantially to the civic leadership of the communities where they have chosen to re side. Among this group are na tionally-known business exec utives, state legislators, federal and state government employees, and practicing lawyers in North Carolina as well as several other states. Although the school is inte grated, it is presently training more Negroes than all law schools (excluding Howard Uni versity) in the Southeast. -Board- (Continued from page 2) for the improvement of instruc tion and curricula. The Athletic Committee, which will review problems re lated to the athletic program of the college and to formulate and recommend policy changes to the faculty. The Research Committee, which will receive and evaluate requests for research funds and approve research grants. The Lyceum Committee, which will administer the lyce- um program. The Visiting Lecturer’s Com mittee, which will administer the visiting lecturer’s program. In addition to these commit tees, it is anticipated that other committees will' be elected or appointed as the need arises. The general faculty, at its regular meeting in February, 1968, approved a plan of pro cedure for electing committee members and elected a faculty persormel committee, thus inau gurating faculty participation in the administration of North C^olina Ck)llege on a demo cratic basis. The other commit tees will be elected or appoint ed subsequently.
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